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Old 10-27-2012, 03:20 AM
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I took my stock c5 with cai 6 speed Manuel vette out stop, at local gas station get some fuel seen a white c5 zo6, witch I seen before talked to guy who had before the new owner. who said it has 383 stroker.

anyway I went over talked talked to guy with vette I ask where did you get the car at I know who use to have it. he said local dealer previous owner traded in for cummins.

anyways he said had 383 stroker 450 so hp. i can tell it had a cam cai really loud exhaust. He asked you want race, I was said probley be a waste of my time I am stock plus you have 450hp. anyways we raced from 2 gear to 145 150 mph I couldn't believe I had 1 car on him tell 145mph 150 when I backed off. 383 stroker I have stock ls1 with cai. what going on here. I fig he would walk me hard like c6 z06 would walk a c5 stock ls1. just dont seem right to me.
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He was full of ****, or didn't know he was racing....
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Originally Posted by stcspiderman
i took my stock c5 with cai 6 speed manuel vette out stop, at local gas station get some fuel seen a white c5 zo6, witch i seen before talked to guy who had before the new owner. Who said it has 383 stroker.

Anyway i went over talked talked to guy with vette i ask where did you get the car at i know who use to have it. He said local dealer previous owner traded in for cummins.

Anyways he said had 383 stroker 450 so hp. I can tell it had a cam cai really loud exhaust. He asked you want race, i was said probley be a waste of my time i am stock plus you have 450hp. Anyways we raced from 2 gear to 145 150 mph i couldn't believe i had 1 car on him tell 145mph 150 when i backed off. 383 stroker i have stock ls1 with cai. What going on here. I fig he would walk me hard like c6 z06 would walk a c5 stock ls1. Just dont seem right to me.
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could've been a ragged out 383.
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He either isn't a good driver or something else is wrong with his car. I wouldn't read much into it.
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Yarrr, there be a reason for that thar trade in me thinks matey. That scoundrel of a previous owner should be keel hauled for sticking his spoiled meat off onto unsuspecting land lubbers like that. Tis a crying shame.
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Smh, more and more of these.
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the **** did i just read
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the **** did i just read
Like listening to some chick from Peru eh? Talking faster then **** and all screwed up in the dialect and phrasing.
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Originally Posted by Sticks n Stones
Like listening to some chick from Peru eh? Talking faster then **** and all screwed up in the dialect and phrasing.
More like listening to a Mexican or a Spaniard.
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bad driver or tune. or both.
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Originally Posted by Sticks n Stones
Yarrr, there be a reason for that thar trade in me thinks matey. That scoundrel of a previous owner should be keel hauled for sticking his spoiled meat off onto unsuspecting land lubbers like that. Tis a crying shame.
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Either he was full of ****, or the old rule of 'not all builds are created equal' applied. Probably a shitty 383 build.


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